Activists cut Japan’s whaling catch in half
15/4/08
Japan’s whaling fleet is set to return to port today after killing little more than half its intended catch in the Antarctic because of harassment by activists. The 8000-tonne Nisshin Maru mother ship is scheduled to dock in Tokyo today, ending a five-month voyage, while the five other fleet vessels will dock at various ports in the capital and in western Japan. Japan, which says whaling is part of its culture, had aimed to kill 850 minke whales and 50 fin whales on its annual hunt. It dropped an original plan to kill up to 50 humpbacks after coming under international pressure.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23541040-5013404,00.html
Tags: Australia, Environment, Japan, Trade